Arlington Renegades re-sign RB Leddie Brown and LB Storey Jackson

Arlington Renegades
Arlington Renegades

The Arlington Renegades re-signed running back Leddie Brown and linebacker Storey Jackson on Monday according to the UFL Transactions page.

Leddie Brown is six foot and weighs 212 pounds. The 25-year-old from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, signed with the Los Angeles Chargers as an undrafted free agent on May 13, 2022. In 2022, Brown had 9 carries for 16 yards and six catches for 28 yards in three preseason games. The Chargers released him on August 30, 2022.

Then, he was drafted by the St. Louis Battlehawks in the fifth round (38th pick) in Phase 6 of the 2023 XFL. The Battlehawks released him on February 9, 2023, and Brown signed with the Arlington Renegades on March 17, 2023.

In 2023, Brown had 50 carries for 179 yards, 12 catches for 104 yards, and six kick returns for 111 yards in five games for the Arlington Renegades in 2023 helping them win the XFL Championship over the D.C. Defenders.

In 2024, Brown had 39 carries for 124 yards and 15 catches for 126 yards in six games before he was placed on injured reserve and missed the rest of the season.

Collegiately, Brown played four seasons at West Virginia (2018-21) with 620 carries for 2,888 yards, 27 touchdowns, 86 catches for 604 yards, five touchdowns, and three tackles (3 solo) in 44 games for the Mountaineers. He was named First Team All-Big 12 by the Coaches, AP, Phil Steele, and Heartland in 2020.

Storey Jackson is six foot two and weighs 224 pounds. The 26-year-old from Kansas City, Kansas, signed with the Arlington Renegades on October 23, 2023. In 2024, Jackson made 41 tackles (27 solo, 14 assists), two tackles for loss, one pass breakup, and 13 tackles on special teams in 10 games. The Renegades released him on August 13, 2024. The Atlanta Falcons signed Jackson on August 14, 2024. Jackson made one tackle (1 solo) in two preseason games. The Falcons released him on August 25, 2024.

Jackson signed with the Dallas Cowboys as an undrafted free agent on May 13, 2022. Jackson had signed with the Houston Gamblers (USFL) on October 6, 2022, but later signed with the Cleveland Browns on December 14, 2022. He played one game for the Browns in 2022 against the Pittsburgh Steelers. The Browns released him on May 15, 2023.

Collegiately, Jackson played two seasons at Hutchinson Community College (2016-17) making 81 tackles (36 solo, 45 assists), 1.5 tackles for loss, one interception for four yards, three pass breakups, and one fumble recovery in 19 games for the Blue Dragons.

Next, Jackson played at Prairie View A&M (2018-20) making 122 tackles (56 solo, 66 assists), 17 tackles for loss, six sacks, one interception, three pass breakups, three forced fumbles, three fumble recoveries, and six carries for 40 yards in 16 games for the Panthers.

He was named Second Team FCS All-American by STATS, BOXTOROW HBCU All-American, and First Team All-SWAC. Then, he transferred to Liberty in 2021 making 102 tackles (57 solo, 45 assists), 13 tackles for loss, 7 sacks, one interception for 8 yards, and four pass breakups in 13 games for the Flames.

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